Chelmsford Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Chelmsford Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Chelmsford Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £19k and spending of £20k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £32k to £19k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Chelmsford Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penelope Gluckstein Trust (£19k), The Loxhore Village Hall Trust (£19k) and Seavington Playing Field Association (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our policy is to give grants at the discretion of the members of Chelmsford Lions Club following investigation and recommendation of the Trustees. Whilst in general there are no restrictions on the purpose for which a grant can be given applications for capital projects and core funding are not normally considered. Applications from Chelmsford and surrounding areas are normally given priority.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Penelope Gluckstein Trust | London | £19k |
| The Loxhore Village Hall Trust | Barnstaple | £19k |
| Seavington Playing Field Association | Ilminster | £19k |
| The Friends of St Richard's Catholic Primary School | West Sussex | £19k |